Have you ever wondered what it really means to be more than a conqueror? What if the pressures, fears, and doubts in your life aren’t the final word—and what if God’s love is bigger than all of it? In this episode, Colton Dixon’s song “The Love I Have For You” becomes our guide to exploring the power, security, and overwhelming strength of God’s love.
We’ll walk through Romans 8 in a way that makes Scripture come alive, uncover faulty thinking that keeps us stuck, and discover how God’s love transforms anxiety into assurance. By the end, you won’t just be singing along—you’ll be living with a fresh perspective on the One who fights for you.
Key Points
- Song Inspiration: Colton Dixon wrote “The Love I Have For You” while learning to rest in God’s love amidst work, life, and fatherhood.
- Theme: Romans 8:37 – “No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.”
- Scriptural Context: Romans 1–8 explores the Gospel, justification by faith, sanctification, suffering, and future hope.
- Teaching Method: Paul’s diatribe method—posing rhetorical objections to correct faulty thinking—is a model for how we can interact with Scripture.
- Takeaway: God’s love is constant, secure, and empowers us to overcome external pressures, internal struggles, and accusations.
Scriptures Referenced
- Romans 1–8 (focus on 8:31–39)
- Romans 8:1–2
- Romans 8:31–39
- Romans 8:37
- Romans 8:38–39
- Psalm 44:22
- Revelation 12:10
BITEs (Bible Interaction Tool Exercises)
- Read in Context – Read Romans 1–8 in one sitting. Notice Paul’s progression from justification to present experience to future hope.
- Make a List (Diatribe Chart) – Create a two-column chart: Faulty Thinking vs. Truth
- Follow the cross-reference – Follow Paul’s quotation: Psalm 44:22. Reflect on God’s faithfulness to His covenant people even amidst affliction.
- Breath Prayer – Inspired by Tim Timmons: Breath in…Jesus…Breathe out… You have my attention. Let this prepare your heart to interact with Scripture.
- Pray a Declaration of Gratitude – Turn truths uncovered from Romans 8:31–39 into a spoken or written declaration of God’s love and victory through Christ.
Whether it’s the government from without or the anxiety from within, God being FOR us trumps it all.
Enjoy the official lyric below.
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Additional Resources
- Download the free Episode Guide
- Lyrics – New Release Today
- Behind the Song “The Love I Have For You” by Colton Dixon – New Release Today Editorial
- Cover Story: Colton Dixon | The Love I Have For You – CCM YouTube Interview
- Bible Interaction Roadmap Bible Study – videos and assignments that will equip you with habits you can use over and over in your own Bible Study – Learn More
- Learn more about my favorite Bible Study Software with a 30-day free trial and links to my favorite Bible resources – Logos Bible Software Affiliate Link
This Week’s Challenge
Read Romans chapters 1-8. Pay attention to Paul’s rhetorical question, “What shall we say?” Consider what you can learn from his teaching style. Create a two-column chart based on Paul’s discourse in Romans 8:31-39. In one column, list examples of faulty thinking; in the other column, provide the corrected thinking. Share your insights with a friend. If you are feeling separated from God, transform the truths you discover into a declaration of gratitude to the One who makes you more than a conqueror through Christ and His love.
